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100 1 _aLeclerc, Eugène
_q(Dramatist)
245 1 0 _aCoward or Hero?
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-01-14
508 _aProduced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Coward or Hero?" by Eugène Leclerc is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the timid young boy Paul Bicquerot, his struggle with cowardice, and his interactions with his soldier father who is disappointed in his son's fears. Faced with his insecurities, Paul grapples with societal expectations of bravery and finds himself in humorous yet challenging situations, indicating themes of childhood innocence and social dynamics. The opening of the narrative introduces us to Paul, who is quaking with fear at the mocking faces of a boy across the street. His father’s harsh criticism punctuates his anxiety, highlighting the tension between fatherly expectations and a child's emotional turmoil. In the midst of his fear, Paul contemplates his cowardice and compares himself to others, setting the stage for his desire to be brave. The initial chapters also introduce various characters like Colonel Boissot, who represents an old-school mentality about handling cowardice, foreshadowing the conflicting advice Paul will receive as he seeks to redefine his self-image amidst external pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCourage -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aBarker, Sale, Mrs.,
_d1841-1892
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56369
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